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Joseph Edgar Mortensen 1871–1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 APR 1871

Birth Location: Parowan, Iron County, Utah Territory, USA

Death Date: 5 MAY 1937

Death Location: Parowan, Iron County, Utah, USA

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Spouse(s): Isabelle Ward

Children(s): Edgar Mortensen, LaReta Mortensen, Earl Mortensen, Cecil Mortensen, Delbert Mortensen, Bart Mortensen, Mary Mortensen, Walter Mortensen, Nada Mortensen, Elmo Mortensen, Ward Mortensen, Beth Mortensen

Joseph Edgar Mortensen was born in 1871 in Parowan, Iron County, Utah Territory, USA, the child of Niels Otto Mortensen And Elizabeth Carson. Joseph Edgar Mortensen married Isabelle Ward, and had children including Bart Ward Mortensen, Beth Mortensen, Cecil Mortensen, Delbert Ward Mortensen, Earl Ward Mortensen, Edgar Lawrence Mortensen, Elmo Ward Mortensen, Lareta Mortensen, Mary Mortensen, Nada Mortensen, Walter Ward Mortensen, Ward Mortensen. Joseph Edgar Mortensen passed away in 1937 in Parowan, Iron County, Utah, USA.

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Biography

  • Joseph Edgar Mortensen was born in 1871 in Parowan, Iron County, Utah Territory, USA, the child of Niels Otto Mortensen And Elizabeth Carson.
  • Joseph Edgar Mortensen married Isabelle Ward, and had children including Bart Ward Mortensen, Beth Mortensen, Cecil Mortensen, Delbert Ward Mortensen, Earl Ward Mortensen, Edgar Lawrence Mortensen, Elmo Ward Mortensen, Lareta Mortensen, Mary Mortensen, Nada Mortensen, Walter Ward Mortensen, Ward Mortensen.
  • Joseph Edgar Mortensen passed away in 1937 in Parowan, Iron County, Utah, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Isabelle Ward
1872–1954
Birth Location: Parowan, Iron County, Utah Territory, USA
IW

Children(s)

Edgar Mortensen
1891–1922
Birth Location: Parowan, Iron County, Utah Territory, USA
EM
LaReta Mortensen
1893–1916
Birth Location: Parowan, Iron County, Utah Territory, USA
LM
Earl Mortensen
1895–1897
Birth Location: Parowan, Iron County, Utah Territory, USA
EM
Cecil Mortensen
1896–1905
Birth Location: Parowan, Iron County, Utah, USA
CM
Delbert Mortensen
1898–1974
Birth Location: Parowan, Iron County, Utah, USA
DM
Bart Mortensen
1900–1986
Birth Location: Parowan, Iron County, Utah, USA
BM
Mary Mortensen
1902–1991
Birth Location: Parowan, Iron County, Utah, USA
MM
Walter Mortensen
1904–1987
Birth Location: Parowan, Iron County, Utah, USA
WM
Nada Mortensen
1907–1980
Birth Location: Parowan, Iron County, Utah, USA
NM
Elmo Mortensen
1910–1954
Birth Location: Parowan, Iron County, Utah, USA
EM
Ward Mortensen
1912–1987
Birth Location: Parowan, Iron County, Utah, USA
WM
Beth Mortensen
1913–1975
Birth Location: Parowan, Iron County, Utah, USA
BM

Joseph Mortensen's Ancestors

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Joseph Mortensen
1871–1937
Birth Place: Parowan, Iron County, Utah Territory, USA
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Joseph Mortensen's Descendants

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Joseph (Edgar) Mortensen (4 APR 1871–5 MAY 1937) m. Isabelle Ward (17 JUL 1872–21 APR 1954)
  1. 1. Edgar (Lawrence) Mortensen 1891–1922 m. Margarette (Lavell) Ruby 1891–1963
    1. 1. Ona Mortensen 1916–1997 m. Grant (Hilding) Tribe 1915–1980
      1. 1. Michael (Lawrence) Tribe 1948–1982
    2. 2. Irene Mortensen 1912–1970
    3. 3. Claud (Ruby) Mortensen 1914–1915
    4. 4. James (Edgar) Mortensen 1918–1985
    5. 5. Hugh (Alton) Mortensen 1921–1979
    6. 6. Dick (Ruby) Mortensen 1922–1987
  2. 2. LaReta Mortensen 1893–1916
  3. 3. Earl (Ward) Mortensen 1895–1897
  4. 4. Cecil Mortensen 1896–1905
  5. 5. Delbert (Ward) Mortensen 1898–1974
  6. 6. Bart (Ward) Mortensen 1900–1986
  7. 7. Mary Mortensen 1902–1991
  8. 8. Walter (Ward) Mortensen 1904–1987
  9. 9. Nada Mortensen 1907–1980
  10. 10. Elmo (Ward) Mortensen 1910–1954
  11. 11. Ward Mortensen 1912–1987
  12. 12. Beth Mortensen 1913–1975

Joseph Mortensen's Timeline

3 Records

1871
4 APR 1871
Birth of Joseph Edgar Mortensen in Parowan, Iron County, Utah Territory, USA
Parowan, Iron County, Utah Territory, USA
1937
2 MAY 1937
Age 66
Death of Joseph Edgar Mortensen in Parowan, Iron County, Utah, USA
Parowan, Iron County, Utah, USA
1937
5 MAY 1937
Age 66
Burial of Joseph Edgar Mortensen in Parowan, Iron County, Utah, USA
Parowan, Iron County, Utah, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 APR 1871
    Event Place: Parowan, Iron County, Utah Territory, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 MAY 1937
    Event Place: Parowan, Iron County, Utah, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 5 MAY 1937
    Event Place: Parowan, Iron County, Utah, USA
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